THEOPHRASTUS OF ERESOS. De historia plantarum...de causis plantarum. [translated by Theodore Gaza]. [Lyons: Balthazard de Gabiano, 1505?]. 8vo, 167 x 101 mm. contemporary north European roll-tooled calf, inner panel of three floral rolls framed by an outer roll of a quatrefoil within a diamond, edges gilt and gauffered to a large floral pattern, rubbed, rebacked, ties removed, endpages lacking (exposing boards of printer's waste from a Latin work), small ink library stamp on title, repeated on several other pages. LYONNAIS COUNTERFEIT OF THE 1504 ALDINE EDITION. Italic type, spaces for initial capitals with guide letters, all pages ruled in red, fully rubricated with seven-line sectional capitals supplied in red and blue, three-line capitals supplied in alternating red or blue, paragraph marks and chapter headings flourished in red or blue, A1r with a seven-line capital "Q" FULLY ILLUMINATED IN COLORS: the letter in blue and white, enclosing two strawberries pendant from a leafy branch, on a gold ground. Early manuscript index on blaks at end. Adams T575; Durling 4346. Provenance: Thomas Aldworth, 1599, inscription on title recording gift of the volume from Gregory Price "Armigeri Herefordensis Priorat..." -- Exeter Cathedral, St. Peter's Chapter Library, bookplate dated 1749 and ink stamps -- Kenneth K. Mackenzie; Historical Society of New York, bookplate.